So, this man is a curious man-child. And something he acknowledges too.
However, the point of this thread is two things:
first, to discuss the hilarity of both a video and the comments with the video.
The second is to discuss the lyrics, and possibly spell out his ultimate point. (He's a fairly intelligent, if ill-mannered and terrible decision making skills, or maybe even a manipulative genius.. we'll get to that...) But let's also visit King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man, because I have a feeling that might play into the overall feeling on a particular song of Kanye's.
As promised, there is much hilarity found in the comments here.
There are a few gems in there. So let us begin:
I'm not claiming any of these are honest beliefs of the retards behind the comments. Trolling or serious, the conversations they spark (and resulting replies) are equally as depressing to read, realizing some of these people aren't trolling.
The video, I don't know if I care to discuss. It'll just add [ed note: even more] length to the post, and I personally think the video is a fairly good depiction overall of the theme he presented in both the song - which is longer on the album - and the entirety of the album itself.
Lyrics to Power:
And now, 21st Century Schizoid Man
I am not at all implying he simply copied off King Crimson. But I am definitely seeing a thread that is lyrically linked to KC song, and that's not just because the song samples the titular line.
And while I'm tempted to further expand on this little thesis of mine, through the quotation of the entire album Monster, I'll spare you. Don't worry, I'm thinking about your attention span.
But it's ultimately the main theme of the album, and the ultimate point of this thread is quite simply boiled down to that theme. He's acknowledging the people who mock him, the people who loathe him, the people who enjoy his music... he's addressing it all in the form of parodying himself and acknowledging his own problems but still delivering it in an easily-enjoyable form... if you can find yourself ever enjoying his music.
He's one of the more intelligent rappers, who can deliver a decent critical analysis of some topic and yet get that song played constantly and enjoyed by many.
Even while stroking his ego, he is also showing humility and acknowledging flaws, and yet still also includes lyrics discussing topics far greater than himself.
And yes, this entire post was inspired by those vapid morons on youtube.
However, the point of this thread is two things:
first, to discuss the hilarity of both a video and the comments with the video.
The second is to discuss the lyrics, and possibly spell out his ultimate point. (He's a fairly intelligent, if ill-mannered and terrible decision making skills, or maybe even a manipulative genius.. we'll get to that...) But let's also visit King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man, because I have a feeling that might play into the overall feeling on a particular song of Kanye's.
As promised, there is much hilarity found in the comments here.
There are a few gems in there. So let us begin:
I'm not claiming any of these are honest beliefs of the retards behind the comments. Trolling or serious, the conversations they spark (and resulting replies) are equally as depressing to read, realizing some of these people aren't trolling.
The video, I don't know if I care to discuss. It'll just add [ed note: even more] length to the post, and I personally think the video is a fairly good depiction overall of the theme he presented in both the song - which is longer on the album - and the entirety of the album itself.
Lyrics to Power:
Kanye West said:
And now, 21st Century Schizoid Man
King Crimson said:
I am not at all implying he simply copied off King Crimson. But I am definitely seeing a thread that is lyrically linked to KC song, and that's not just because the song samples the titular line.
And while I'm tempted to further expand on this little thesis of mine, through the quotation of the entire album Monster, I'll spare you. Don't worry, I'm thinking about your attention span.
But it's ultimately the main theme of the album, and the ultimate point of this thread is quite simply boiled down to that theme. He's acknowledging the people who mock him, the people who loathe him, the people who enjoy his music... he's addressing it all in the form of parodying himself and acknowledging his own problems but still delivering it in an easily-enjoyable form... if you can find yourself ever enjoying his music.
He's one of the more intelligent rappers, who can deliver a decent critical analysis of some topic and yet get that song played constantly and enjoyed by many.
Even while stroking his ego, he is also showing humility and acknowledging flaws, and yet still also includes lyrics discussing topics far greater than himself.
And yes, this entire post was inspired by those vapid morons on youtube.